The next downturn is no longer a distant abstraction. Economic gauges are flashing warning colors, corporate layoff announcements are piling up, and the safety nets that cushioned the last crisis look ...

Now that Washington politicians have learned that it’s quicker to infuse federal cash into a flailing economy by sending payments directly to households, governors and mayors will have a much tougher ...

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, recently warned that the economy is on the brink of entering a recession, as reported by Newsweek. GOBankingRates spoke with financial experts who ...

The risk of a recession hitting the economy is rising. As a result, investors may want to batten down the hatches. We share three funds that we would buy to protect us from a recession if we could ...

It’s not a matter of if the next recession comes, but when. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently warned that “sections of the economy” are already showing signs of strain — and that if the ...

J. Bradford Delong wrote a very interesting article discussing the trigger for the next recession. “Three of the last four US recessions stemmed from unforeseen shocks in financial markets. Most ...

As whispers of an impending recession grow louder, savvy individuals are taking steps to shore up their financial defenses. While economic crystal balls remain cloudy at best, preparing for a downturn ...

“U.S. Economic Growth Expected to Flatline in 2025. Tariffs Are the Main Reason.” – Barron’s (April 15, 2025) “If they don’t change the tariffs, it’s ...

Economic slowdowns are part of the cycle, but they never feel routine when jobs, paychecks and savings are on the line. I ...

Very few people might remember what a recession is like. While some consider COVID a recession, it was more of an economic downturn. While that period was bad, the economy returned much quicker than ...